中国证监会2001年正式发布的《关于在上市公司建立独立董事制度的指导意见》,强调要“进一步完善上市公司治理结构,促进上市公司规范运作”。该指导意见要求,“各境内上市公司应当按照本指导意见的要求修改公司章程,聘任适当人员担任独立董事”、“在二00二年六月三十日前,董事 China Securities Regulatory Commission in 2001 officially released “on the establishment of independent directors in listed companies guidance system,” stressed the need to “further improve the governance structure of listed companies to promote the normative operation of listed companies.” The Guiding Opinion requires that “all listed public companies in the territory shall, in accordance with the requirements of the present Guiding Opinions, amend the Articles of Association and appoint appropriate personnel to serve as independent directors”. "Before June 30, 2002, the directors